Question · asked by 1 review
Bonded molar tubes (attached with adhesive) vs Molar bands (cemented, e.g. with glass ionomer cement): Adverse events (illness, allergy, bad taste, mucosal trauma)
- Population
- Participants with full arch fixed orthodontic appliance(s) with molar tubes bonded to first or second permanent molars; excludes prior fixed appliance treatment, cleft lip or palate, other craniofacial syndromes, and participants requiring orthognathic surgery
- Intervention
- Bonded molar tubes (attached with adhesive)
- Comparison
- Molar bands (cemented, e.g. with glass ionomer cement)
- Outcome
- Adverse events (illness, allergy, bad taste, mucosal trauma)
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Bonded molar tubes (attached with adhesive) vs Molar bands (cemented, e.g. with glass ionomer cement) Adverse events (illness, allergy, bad taste, mucosal trauma) · Participants with full arch fixed orthodontic appliance(s) with molar tubes bonded to first or second permanent… Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | No other adverse events identified | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Bonded molar tubes (attached with adhesive) vs Molar bands (cemented, e.g. with glass ionomer cement) Adverse events (illness, allergy, bad taste, mucosal trauma) · Participants with full arch fixed orthodontic appliance(s) with molar tubes bonded to first or second permanent… Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment (2011) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD008236.PUB2, superseded | No other adverse events identified | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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